JOB CORPS On June 24, 2011 Biz Camp Graduation Youth Entrepreneurs "United to Rebuild America" was held at Centenary College of Louisiana, Kilpatrick Auditorum. Biz Camp provided an opportunity for students to create, develop and sell a business plan. The guest speaker for...
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Shreveport Job Corps Attend 2011 Biz Camp
On June 10, 2011 the BCL, Center Director and WBL Specialist attended the opening day of Biz Camp 2011. The Press Conference was lead by the camp director, Ms. Lena Leviston and State Representative Roy Burrell's opening remarks acknowledged Biz Camp and the...
Shreveport Job Corps Does Mentor a Job Corps Student Day
On June 9, 2011, Student Latashia Hegger, a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Shreveport Job Corps Center had the opportunity to shadow with State House of Representative District 4 Patrick C. Williams' Legislative Assistant Simone Green for the...
Shreve Memorial Summer Reading Program with Shreveport Job Corps
On June 7, 2011 nine (9) students from the Shreveport Job Corps Center assisted the Shreve Memorial Atkins Branch Library with their Summer Reading Program Kick-Off. The students assisted and interacted with the children as they read stories to them, played games...
Shreveport Job Corps Attend Shreveport/Bossier Convention and Tourism Hospitality Breakfast
On June 1, 2011 the BCL, WBL Specialist and CTS Advisor attended the Shreveport/Bossier City Convention an Tourism Hospitality Breakfast where they were given the opportunity to introduce themselves. They also had the opportunity to market the center/students and...
Shreveport Job Corps Has 2nd Visit to Congressman Rodney Alexander’s Office
On May 24, 2011 the BCL and SGA Officer Travis Robinson paid a second visit to Congressman Rodney Alexander's Office in Monroe, Louisiana. Student Robinson had an opportunity to speak with the Staff Assistant, Office Manager and other office staff during the visit. ...
Shreveport Job Corps hosts Chamber of Commerce Breakfast of Champions
On May 17, 2011 the Center hosted the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Breakfast of Champions with an outstanding number of participants attending. The breakfast went extremely well with great presentations made from members of the Chamber. The SGA Executive...
2nd Quarterly Blood Drive at Shreveport Job Corps
On May 10, 2011 the students and staff of the Shreveport Job Corps Center participated in Life Share Blood Donors Blood Drive for the 2nd Quarter. The participation was absolutely great and the goal attainment was on point. The HOT students assisted with the drive...
Shreveport Job Corps Community Relations Council (CRC) Meet & Greet Luncheon
On May 5, 2011 the CRC luncheon/meeting was called to order to inntroduce the new Business Community Liaison to the council members and share positive statistical information about the Center. SGA Officer Travis Robinson shared information with the council about...
Shreveport Job Corps hosts CTS Career Fair
On April 28, 2011 the Shreveport Job Corps Training Center hosted a Career Fair in partnership with the Kennedy Center and it was a success. There were a number of representatives from our local businesses, colleges and technical training schools in attendance. The...
Great American Clean-Up with Shreveport Job Corps
On April 23, 2011 eight (8) student leaders and the BCL participated in the Great American Clean-up in downtown Shreveport. We were assigned to the Aseana Gardens where students Stephen Cavalier, Brandon Douglas, Sheila Fanasog, Yeshua Hardy, Armonte Tyler, Demetris...
Biz Camp 2011 Scholarship Banquet with Shreveport Job Corps
On April 18, 2011 - Biz Camp 2011 Scholarship Banquet was held at 7:00 p.m. in the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel's River dome. The BCL Coordinator, WBL Specialist, Center Director, CTS Manager and three (3) former Biz Camp students, Shronda Brandon, Brittani...
SHREVEPORT JCC STUDENTS ENJOY WINTER BALL
The Shreveport Job Corps Center hosted a Winter Ball for the students prior to their departure for the Winter break. The attire was semi-formal. The gym was exquisitely decorated by our own staff, and the students were beautiful! The event was an enjoyable one. "...
STUDENT SAFETY, A PRIORITY AT SHREVEPORT JOB CORPS
A motivational presentation stressing the importance of making good choices, and practicing safety at all times, on and off ceneter, was presented to the students at Shreveport Job Corps Center by "Think First", a local organization whose mission is to promote safety...
SHREVEPORT JOB CORPS’ DEPUTY HONORED AMONG CHAMBER’S 40 OVER 40 PROFESSIONALS
Charlotte Jones, Deputy Center Director at the Shreveport Job Corps Center was recognized as one of the 40 under 40 outstanding young professionals by the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce at the fourth annual Northwest Lousiania Young Professionals Gala on...
SJCC Observes National Hispanic Heritage Month
Shreveport Job Corps Center celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States. The celebration was in conjunction with Cultural Diversity Awareness activities for the month. Activities were designed to ...
SJCC Student Guest on Local Talk Show
Shreveport Job Corps Culinary Arts graduate, C. J., promoted the Job Corps program recently on "Vamos Latinos" a television program carried on KSHV. He spoke about his accomplishments including participating in BIZ Camp, a two -week entrepreneurship workshop,...
Jaguars SGA Hosts Blood Drive
Shreveport Job Corps Center Student Government Association hosted a blood drive on Tuesday, September 28th. Forty-three donors, to include students and staff, participated to surpass the Center's set goal of thirty. "Donors Rock" was theme of the activity. Each...
Jaguars Assist in Sickle Cell Fundraiser
Shreveport Job Corps Center Jaguars hit the street corners for the Northwest Louisiana Sickle Cell Foundation Fundraiser. Students were enthusiastic to "Shake A Can" to collect for the annual area event. Donations assist in the research for treatments for...
ACT Students Installed as SGA Officers at Community College
Advanced Career Training (ACT) Students Shanese and LaKeitha were installed as 2010-2011 SGA Officers at Southern University Shreveport, a local community college. The Inaugural Ceremony of the 43rd Student Government Association included special...